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A Fabergé Smoky Quartz, Gold and Enamel Liqueur Glass, Workmaster Erik Kollin, St. Petersburg, circa 1890
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- marked with workmaster's initials, Fabergé in Cyrillic, and 56 standard. With fitted wood box.
- Gold, smoky quartz, enamel, holly wood
- Height 3 1/2 in.
- 8.9 cm
the bowl formed from carved and polished smoky quartz, the stem set with a gold ducat enameled in translucent red and opaque white, the flared circular foot with horizontal reeding
Provenance
A la Vieille Russie, New York
Literature
Although Erik August Kollin (1836-1901) was one of Fabergé's earliest workmasters, his designs, especially for small cups or tumblers, evince a refreshingly modern sensibility. This liqueur glass, for example, relies on simplified lines and circles to highlight the enameled coin that serves as part of the stem. The coin itself is one of the many "Utrecht [Dutch] ducats" illegally minted in Russia in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. On Kollin's work, see Géza von Hapsburg, Fabergé: Imperial Craftsman and His World, London, 2000, pp. 150-151.
Condition
overall good condition
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.